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Berean Standard Bible

“I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,”

Psalms 78:2

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Psalm 78 is a teaching psalm that recounts Israel's history so the next generation will trust God and not repeat their ancestors' failures.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

World English Bible (WEB)

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

King James Version (KJV)

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

American Standard Version (ASV)

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Abriré mi boca en parábola; hablaré cosas reservadas de antiguo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque te hablaré en parábolas; te enseñaré lecciones escondidas en nuestro pasado;

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